Utah Admin. Code 68-28-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-08, April 15, 2024
Section R68-28-4 - Cannabis Processing Facility Requirements
(1) A cannabis processing facility operating plan shall contain a blueprint of the facility containing the following information:
(a) the square footage of the areas where cannabis is to be extracted;
(b) the square footage of the areas where cannabis or cannabis products are to be packaged and labeled;
(c) the square footage of the areas where cannabis products are manufactured;
(d) the square footage and location of storerooms for cannabis awaiting extraction;
(e) the square footage and location of storerooms for cannabis awaiting further manufacturing;
(f) the area where finished cannabis and cannabis products are stored;
(g) the location of toilet facilities and hand washing facilities;
(h) the location of a break room and location of personal belonging lockers;
(i) the location of the areas to be used for loading and unloading of cannabis and cannabis products; and
(j) the total square footage of the overall cannabis processing facility.
(2) A cannabis processing facility shall have written emergency procedures to be followed in case of:
(a) fire;
(b) chemical spill; or
(c) other emergency at the facility.
(3) A cannabis processing facility shall have a written plan to handle potential recall and destruction of cannabis due to contamination.
(4) A cannabis processing facility shall use a standardized scale that is registered with the department when cannabis is:
(a) packaged for sale by weight;
(b) bought and sold by weight; or
(c) weighed for entry into the inventory control system.
(5) A cannabis processing facility shall compartmentalize each area in the facility based on function and shall limit access between compartments.
(6) A cannabis processing facility shall limit access to the compartments to the appropriate agents.
(7) A cannabis processing facility creating cannabis derivative product shall develop standard operating procedures.
(8) Pursuant to Subsection 4-41a-403(4)(b), a cannabis processing facility may use signage on the property that includes a logo, as long as the logo does not include:
(a) unprofessional terms, slang, phrasing, or verbiage associated with the recreational use of cannabis;
(b) any image bearing resemblance to a cartoon character or fictional character whose target audience is children or minors;
(c) content, symbol, or imagery that the cannabis processing facility knows or should know appeals to children;
(d) imagery featuring a person using the product in any way;
(e) any recreationally oriented subject; or
(f) any statement, design, or representation, picture, or illustration that is obscene or indecent.
(9) A cannabis processing facility shall keep records of any complaints received and make those records available to the department upon request.
(10) A cannabis processing facility shall keep records verifying that each time they receive a batch of vaporizer cartridges a sample is tested for heavy metals by an independent cannabis testing laboratory pursuant to Section 4-41a-603 or have a certificate of conformance from the manufacturer.

Utah Admin. Code R68-28-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-16, effective 7/22/2019
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-16, effective 8/10/2020
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-16, effective 8/9/2021
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-05, effective 2/23/2022
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-21, effective 10/24/2022
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/22/2023
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 10/30/2023